Fletching device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fletching device for adhesively bonding arrow feathers onto arrow shafts and quarrels, comprising a base plate ( 9 ) having a support for the nock of an arrow, retaining rods ( 8 ) extending upward therefrom at a distance from each other, an upper cover plate ( 12 ) having a passage opening directing upward and a centering means for the shaft of an arrow ( 1 ), and retaining clamps ( 3 ) arranged on the retaining rods ( 8 ) for the arrow feathers to be adhesively bonded. The fletching device is characterized in that the centering means for the arrow shaft is similar to the chuck ( 7 ) of a drilling machine or comprises an adapted chuck ( 7 ) of a drilling machine.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A fletching device for adhesively bonding arrow feathers onto arrow shafts and quarrels, comprising
 a base plate ( 9 ) having a support for the nock of an arrow, 
 retaining rods ( 8 ) extending upward from the base plate ( 9 ) at a distance from each other, and 
 an upper cover plate ( 12 ) having an upwardly directed passage opening and a centering means for the shaft of an arrow ( 1 ), and 
 retaining clamps ( 3 ) disposed on the retaining rods ( 8 ) for the arrow feathers to be adhesively bonded, 
 characterized in that the centering means for the arrow shaft comprises a chuck ( 7 ) including chuck jaws ( 17 ) defining an axial recess in the passage, wherein the clutch jaws ( 17 ) clamp to center and hold an upper part of the arrow shaft and, unclamp to release the upper part of the arrow shaft. 
 
     
     
       2. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the chuck ( 7 ) is in the form of a quick-clamping chuck. 
     
     
       3. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the cover plate ( 12 ) comprises a receptacle for the chuck ( 7 ), in which the chuck is retained, centered and at a distance over the support for the nock. 
     
     
       4. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a radial recess ( 11 ) is provided in the cover plate ( 12 ) for the lateral insertion and removal of an arrow ( 1 ). 
     
     
       5. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a dovetail ( 14 ) is disposed in the base plate ( 9 ), as a support for the nock ( 2 ) of an arrow ( 1 ), on a nock cone ( 10 ) that is rotatable through an angle. 
     
     
       6. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that a retaining plate ( 5 ) is mounted in an angularly displaceable manner at each retaining rod ( 8 ) via two slots ( 13 ) by way of two retaining screws ( 15 ), on which a retaining magnet ( 6 ) for fixing a retaining clamp ( 3 ) of an arrow feather is mounted. 
     
     
       7. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that each retaining clamp ( 3 ) has an effective clamping length that is greater than the longest known arrow feather. 
     
     
       8. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the chuck ( 7 ) has an inner diameter of up to 15 mm, which can be steplessly adapted to the arrows ( 1 ). 
     
     
       9. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that three retaining rods ( 8 ) are provided, which are offset by 120° with respect to one another on a circular arc. 
     
     
       10. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the nock cone ( 10 ) is rotatably supported in the base plate ( 9 ), and an angular position for recurve arrows and an angular position for compound arrows are provided and are marked on the base plate ( 9 ). 
     
     
       11. The fletching device according to  claim 1 , wherein the centering means ( 7 ) is arranged in the cover plate ( 12 ) at the upper most part of the fletching device.